The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh will soon reopen an exhibit featuring the poison dart frog.
As Wake County prepares for another round of flu vaccine clinics on Monday, health officials want to clear up confusion about the Nasal FluMist vaccine used to ward off H1N1.
Wrightsville Beach police investigator Shaun Appler says his former partner, Kim Mulney, was doing what she was trained to do when she shot a suspected gunman at Fort Hood, Texas.
Potential home buyers got an extra incentive Friday when President Barack Obama signed a bill extending a tax credit for first-time buyers and creating a new one for existing homeowners.
A childhood friend of Kim Munley, the police officer who shot a suspected gunman at Fort Hood, Texas, says Munley always wanted to be in law enforcement.
Making three different food choices can boost your immune system naturally this flu season.
Duke University broke ground on a cancer research center less than two months after UNC-Chapel Hill opened another cancer center about 12 miles away.
The family of Lilli Manis shared their pain Friday at the sentencing of the man who killed their daughter.
Every Friday, 5 on Your Side highlights the top- and bottom-scoring restaurants in health inspections.
Friends and family shared memories of the Maxwell family Friday.
Obama's signature on a bill extending unemployment benefits is good news for unemployed North Carolinians whose benefits run out this year. It's unclear, though, what will happen to those whose benefits run out next year.
Lung cancer survivor Tomma Hargraves promotes the Free to Breathe run and walk.
A plot hatched in a chocolate shop, a hunt for terrorists and a major archaeological find in the heart of Appalachia. Author Ken Butcher joins us to talk about "The Middle of the Air."
Pet of the day for Nov. 6, 2009
Mortgage specialist Jeremy Salemson explains how an expansion of a tax credit for home buyers will boost the real estate market.
When sick children need X-rays, a radiologist who doesn't specialize in children might miss a symptom or misdiagnose a condition.
Brian Shrader and Lisa Prince make Turkey with Apple Pan Drippings in this week's Local Dish.
As reports began to filter of Thursday's deadly shooting at Fort Hood Army post in Texas, retired Gen. Robert Springer said he thought back to 1995 and a similar attack that happened at Fort Bragg.
Cab drivers in Raleigh are required to start operating under new regulations on Sunday.
RUaGamer in Cary hopes to cater to gamers with Rock Band, Guitar Hero, DJ Hero and more games.
Coach Lowe enjoyed the way his team fed the low block in State's win over St. Paul's.
Smith talks about the mismatch he had all night against St. Paul's inside the paint.
Wood admits hitting his first shot helped calm his nerves against St. Paul's.
Some people are upset that Duke University researchers are conducting a study involving female students and sex toys.
A special legislative session might be called to resolve concerns over the state Supreme Court's order to release 27 inmates serving life sentences.
Toys for Tots allows people to request toys and make monetary donations online.
The 2007 murder of pregnant Maria Lauterbach launched an international manhunt for the suspect, Cesar Laurean, who was a Marine with dual citizenship who slipped through border security into Mexico.
Wake County has 65 nurses to cover 153 schools.
Joshua Lozoff had roles on the TV show "Cheers" and the movie "Clueless."
North Carolinians on both sides of the health care debate made their voices heard at rallies in the national and state capitals.
Doc Hendley founded Wine to Water, a non-profit organization that helps install water systems around the world for people who don't have access to clean water.
An error on the state's organ donation Web site led to some confusion. The connection between organ donors and donating a body to science has been remedied, officials say.
Funeral services were held for Capt. David "Seth" Mitchell on Wednesday afternoon in Cary.
"Coupon Queen" Faye Prosser shares deals.
Police released the 911 calls related to the deaths of the Maxwell family.
Pet of the day for Nov. 5, 2009
Most students begin learning a foreign language in middle or high school, but some North Carolina children are picking up a second language beginning in kindergarten.
Family and friends gathered Sunday at Cary's Wake Memorial Park to remember Michele Young, who was found beaten to death in her Wake County home three years ago.
Raleigh's growing nightlife is putting the city's noise ordinance to the test. Businesses are required to get a permit for outdoor music. However, not everyone is complying with the rule and the City Council is hearing complains.
The name "swine flu" and misconceptions about the virus have caused a hardship for North Carolina's pork industry.